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1942 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1942 Governor race

Who won the 1942 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Merrell Q. Sharpe won the 1942 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Merrell Q. Sharpe received 109,786 popular votes (61.51%). The main challenger was Lewis W. Bicknell (38.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Sharpe and Bicknell

Sharpe +23.0 pts · won by 41,080 votes
Merrell Q. SharpeRepublicanWINNER61.51%
109,786 votes
Lewis W. BicknellDemocratic38.49%
68,706 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.